Not all icons cost an arm and a leg. I dub one of my November Wines of the Month Australia’s Grand Cru...
Tag Archives: Hunter Valley Semillon
Established in 1858, Hunter Valley leading light Tyrrell’s Wines is 160 years old this year. Fifth generation winemaker Chris Tyrrell was in...
Last week’s Wine Australia One Day Wine School showcased a couple of excellent 2011 New South Wales’ wines, whose grapes experienced rather...
True to his word, following a recent vertical of Mount Pleasant’s iconic Lovedale Semillon winemaker Jim Chatto sent me a bottle of this...
I completely forgot to take any photos at this tasting but I reckon this photo of the venue (St Pancras Renaissance hotel)...
Hakkasan Mayfair was buzzing last Thursday, perhaps a little too lively (and dark) for a super-serious analytical tasting of wines but it...
I tend to think of Brokenwood’s Semillons as on the fruity end of the spectrum for the Hunter but, make no mistake,...
This time next week I shall be in Hunter Valley heaven. How delighted was I to receive an invitation to participate in...
Serendipitous timing that, in Brokenwood’s 40th anniversary year, flagship Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz should be elevated from “outstanding” to“exceptional” in Langton’s latest Classification of Australian Wine. And very fortuitous for...
Brokenwood is one of the Hunter Valley’s leading exponents of the region’s classic strengths, Semillon and Shiraz. In 2010, the winery celebrated its...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Hi Sarah, Thanks for this great post! Reading your reviews makes me happy that I have a few bottles of (the regular) Noval from 2015 onwards!! All
Thanks for the suggestion. I know Lance Foyster quite well. However I have just found the Wine Society are now listing an Encruzado for £15.50